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Cooking Helpers Roundup

We analyzed 509 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Detailed Reviews (Page 6)

Calories
378
Protein
11g
Long Table

Popcorn Pan Cake & Waffle Mix

Ingredients: ORGANIC WHEAT FLOUR, ORGANIC OAT FLOUR, ALMOND MEAL, BAKING POWDER (MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORNSTARCH), POPCORN FLOUR, CANE SUGAR, CORN MEAL, POPPY SEEDS, SEA SALT.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
250
Protein
44g
King Arthur Baking Company

Keto Wheat Pizza Crust Mix

Ingredients: MIX (VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, MODIFIED WHEAT STARCH, CELLULOSE & PSYLLIUM FIBER BLEND, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, KING ARTHUR UNBLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, ENZYME OR MALTED BARLEY FLOUR), SALT, INACTIVE YEAST), YEAST (YEAST, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, ASCORBIC ACID).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Cultures for Health

Greek Yogurt Starter Culture

Ingredients: Organic milk, live active cultures. Manufactured in a facility that processes products containing dairy and soy.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
351
Sugar
30g
Trader Joe's

Meyer Lemon Cake Mix With Lemon Icing

Ingredients: SUGAR, UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, ASCORBIC ACID [DOUGH CONDITIONER], NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CORNSTARCH, NONFAT MILK, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA), SEA SALT, DRIED ORANGE PEEL, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA OIL), NATURAL FLAVOR, DRIED LEMON PEEL, MEYER LEMON POWDER, CITRIC ACID, BETA-CAROTENE (FOR COLOR)

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
395
Sugar
42g
Duncan Hines

Signature perfectly moist coconut supreme cake mix

Ingredients: enriched bleached wheat flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, leavening (sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate, dicalcium phosphate, monocalcium phosphate), wheat starch, canola oil, contains less than 2% of: propylene glycol mono - and diesters, salt, mono - and diglycerides, fractionated palm oil, sodium stearoyl lactylate, cellulose gum, xanthan gum, coconut blend (coconut cream, coconut flour), natural flavor, ascorbic acid, contains: wheat, tree nut (coconut), conagra brands

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Tree Nuts
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
McCormick

Maple Extract

Ingredients: Alcohol, Water, Natural Flavor, Extractives of Mountain Maple.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
333
Sugar
0g
365,Whole Foods

Sugar-free Dark chocolate baking chips

Ingredients: CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, ERYTHRITOL, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER), STEVIA EXTRACT (STEVIA REBAUDIANA LEAF), DRY WHOLE MILK.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
24
Sugar
2g
Trader Joe's

Organic Silver Dollar pancakes

Ingredients: WATER, ORGANIC WHEAT FLOUR, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC SOYBEAN OIL, ORGANIC OAT FIBER, ORGANIC EGG, ORGANIC SKIM MILK, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORNSTARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), ORGANIC SOY LECITHIN BLEND (ORGANIC SOY LECITHIN, ORGANIC RICE MALTODEXTRIN, ORGANIC RICE CONCENTRATE), SEA SALT, ORGANIC DOUGH CONDITIONER (ORGANIC CORNSTARCH, ORGANIC SOY LECITHIN, ENZYMES), ORGANIC VANILLA EXTRACT (WATER, ORGANIC ETHYL ALCOHOL, ORGANIC VANILLA BEAN EXTRACTIVE)

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
390
Protein
12g
King Arthur Baking Company

Buttermilk pancake mix

Ingredients: King Arthur unbleached flour, sunflower oil, buttermilk, cane sugar, brown sugar, baking powder (baking soda, calcium acid pyrophosphate, mono-calcium phosphate), natural flavor, sea salt, wheat protein.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
647
Sugar
47g
Smucker's

Unicorn Magic Shell

Ingredients: sugar,sunflower oil,coconut oil,milk,nonfat milk, contains 2% or less of : reduced mineral whey (from milk), natural and artificial flavor (with milk), gum arabic, soy lecithin, salt, blue 1 lake, red 3, blue 1.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Red 3 (Erythrosine)
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
5
Sugar
1g
Trader Joe's

Alcohol Free Pure Vanilla Flavor

Ingredients: Organic glycerin, water, organic vanilla bean extractives

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
400
Sugar
41g
Martha White

Chocolate chocolate chip muffin mix

Ingredients: bleached wheat flour, sugar, semisweet chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, natural flavor), canola oil, soybean oil, cocoa processed with alkali, leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate), modified corn starch, salt, corn starch, natural flavor, artificial flavor

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
20
Sugar
2g
Great Value

Rainbow Sprinkles

Ingredients: sugar, corn starch, palm oil, palm kernel oil, sunflower lecithin, dextrin, confectioner's glaze (shellac), yellow 5 lake, red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake, blue1 lake, red 3. natural & artificial flavor, carnauba wax, blue 1.

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
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Calories
410
Sugar
19g
Jiffy

Jiffy corn muffin mix

Ingredients: wheat flour, degerminated yellow com meal, sugar, animal shortening (lard, hydrogenated lard, tocopherols preservative, bht preservative, citric acid preservative), contains less than 2% of: baking soda, monocalcium phosphate, wheat starch, salt, tricalcium phosphate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, silicon diaxide, contains: wheat jiffy foodservice,

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
352
Sugar
22g
Pillsbury

Funfetti Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix

Ingredients: ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR. NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, CANDY BITS (SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL (PALM AND PALM KERNEL), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SOY LECITHIN, YELLOW 5, RED 40, BLUE 1. CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, YELLOW 6), DEXTROSE, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), BUTTERMILK, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, CANOLA OIL, POTASSIUM BICARBONATE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, CORN STARCH, YELLOW 5, RED 40, IRON, NIACIN, VITAMIN B6, RIBOFLAVIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B12.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
571
Sugar
14g
Diamond

Pecan Pie Crust

Ingredients: PECANS, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR ((WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MALTED BARLEY FLOUR), PALM OIL, CANE SUGAR, MOLASSES, HONEY, SEA SALT, NATURAL VANILLA FLAVORING (ORGANIC ETHYL ALCOHOL, WATER, ORGANIC INVERT SUGAR SYRUP, NATURAL FLAVORS), ROSEMARY EXTRACT (FOR FRESHNESS).

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
357
Protein
11g
Unknown

Bread crumbs panko plain

Ingredients: Panko japanese style bread crumbs [enriched wheat flour (enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), dextrose, sugar, yeast, salt], soybean flour and non-fat dry milk.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
369
Sugar
17g
Our Family

Blueberry complete pancake & waffle mix

Ingredients: Enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron [ferrous sulfate], thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, dextrose, contains 2% or less of: soybean oil, baking soda, salt, sodium aluminum phosphate, egg yolk, natural and artificial flavor, monocalcium phosphate, gelatinized yellow corn flour, palm oil, vegetable shortening (hydrogenated palm kernel oil, palm oil and/or canola oil),calcium carbonate, egg white, citric acid, red 40 lake, blue 2 lake.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
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Calories
361
Sugar
20g
Great Value

Fall apple cinnamon complete pancake & waffle mix

Ingredients: Enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, brown sugar, dried apple pieces, dextrose, less than 2% of: baking soda, cinnamon, dried egg whites, monocalcium phosphate, natural flavors, salt, sodium aluminum phosphate, soybean oil.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
380
Protein
20g
Meijer

Unsweetened Cocoa

Ingredients: Cocoa.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
350
Sugar
5g
Wegmans

All Purpose Buttermilk Baking Mix

Ingredients: Wheat flour, leavening (baking powder [sodium phosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, calcium sulfate, calcium phosphate], baking soda), sugar, soybean oil. contains 2% or less of each: salt, buttermilk.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
357
Protein
11g
Organics

Panko Bread Crumbs Plain

Ingredients: Organic wheat flour, contains less than 2 % of each of sea salt, organic cane sugar, yeast.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
357
Protein
14g
Unknown

Italian style bread crumbs

Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, calcium, thiamin mononitrate [vitamin b1], riboflavin [vitamin b2], folic acid), water, high fructose corn syrup, yeast, salt, vegetable oil (soybean oil, cottonseed oil and/or canola oil), sugar, contains 2% or less of: wheat gluten, dextrose, soy flour, whey, calcium propionate (preservative), sodium stearoyl lactylate (dough conditioner), mono - and diglycerides, soy lecithin, l-cysteine, molasses, honey, whole wheat flour, corn flour, cornmeal, citric acid, grain vinegar, wheat starch, corn starch, potato flour, rice flour, wheat bran, oat fiber, calcium sulfate, datem, potassium iodate, guar gum, calcium phosphate, enrichment (vitamin e acetate, vitamin a palmitate, vitamin d3), lactic acid, ascorbic acid (dough conditioner), spices and coloring, natural and artificial flavor, sesame seeds, eggs, salt, oregano, onion powder, garlic powder, dehydrated parsley, black pepper.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Calories
367
Sugar
7g
Raley's

Classic Panko Bread Crumbs

Ingredients: Wheat flour, dextrose, sugar, yeast, salt.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Unknown

Pure baking soda

Ingredients: Sodium bicarbonate usp #1.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
514
Protein
17g
Kodiak

Brownie Mix Chocolate Fudge

Ingredients: Organic cane sugar, semisweet chocolate (sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, dextrose, sunflower lecithin), wheat protein isolate, cocoa, 100% whole grain wheat flour, whey protein concentrate, 100% whole grain oat flour, milk protein concentrate, natural vanilla flavor, sea salt, baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate).

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
444
Sugar
6g
Pillsbury

Petritz pie crusts

Ingredients: Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), lard and hydrogenated lard with bha and bht added to protect flavor, water, sugar. contains 2% or less of: salt, baking soda, sodium metabisulfite (preservative), yellow 5, yellow 6.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole)
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Calories
322
Sugar
3g
Pillsbury

Grands! buttermilk biscuits

Ingredients: enriched flour bleached (wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, soybean oil, baking powder (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, sodium acid pyrophosphate), hydrogenated soybean oil, contains 2% or less of: sugar, whey, salt, datem, wheat protein isolate, modified corn starch, sodium caseinate, cream, propylene glycol alginate, natural and artificial flavor, xanthan gum,

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
348
Sugar
24g
Pillsbury

Pillsbury flaky supreme cinnamon rolls with icing cans

Ingredients: Enriched flour bleached (wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, sugar, soybean and palm oil, dextrose, wheat starch, hydrogenated palm oil. contains 2% or less of: baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate), high fructose corn syrup, modified whey, fractionated palm oil, salt, corn syrup solids, mono and diglycerides, vital wheat gluten, cinnamon, xanthan gum, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sodium alginate, preservatives (potassium sorbate, tbhq, citric acid), polysorbate 60, yellow 5, natural and artificial flavor, color added, red 40.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
429
Sugar
61g
Betty Crocker

Hersheys triple chocolate brownie mix

Ingredients: Sugar, enriched flour bleached (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, natural flavor), dark dutch cocoa (processed with alkali), chocolate chunks (sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, natural flavor), palm oil, corn starch, salt.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Cooking Helpers category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 509 products in the Cooking Helpers category on CakeID. While some are plant-based, many contain hidden animal ingredients like milk powder, whey, or gelatin. Always check the "Is Vegan" status on our product pages.
How does CakeID rank the best Cooking Helpers?+
We rank Cooking Helpers based on their nutritional value, ingredient cleanliness (fewer additives), and vegan compatibility. Products with lower sugar and simpler ingredients rank higher.
Can I find low-calorie Cooking Helpers here?+
Yes! Our list highlights the nutritional details of each product. Look for the "Calories" badge on the product cards above to find low-calorie options.
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